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GIBBS AND AGCAOILI. 



EXPERIMENTAL. 



In order to determine the effect of coconut oil upon the fat secreted 

 by the hog, a feeding experiment 10 was conducted with coconut cake as 

 a basis of the ration. At the same time a cheek experiment with corn 

 was carried- on. The details are as follows: 



Six native hogs, of Chinese origin, from G to 8 months old, were divided into 

 two lots, No. 1 consisting of 2 hogs and No. 2 of 4 hogs. The feeding was begun 

 on March 4, 1908. 



Table I. — Feeding data of Lot No. 1 {corn-fed hogs). 11 



Hog number. 



Initial 



weight 



March 4, 



1908. 



Weight 

 June 25. 



Average 

 Gain. : sain per 

 day. 



1 



5 



Kilos. 

 29.0 



Kilos. 

 55.0 



Kilos. 



26.0 



Kilos. : 

 0.23 







; G. . _ _ 



38.1 66.7 



28.6 : 0.25 



| Total 



67.1 



121.7 



• 54. 6 0. 48 









Number of kilos of corn consumed in 113 days, 308.5. Daily average of corn 

 consumed, 2.73. 



Table Ia. — Feeding data of Lot No. 2 (copra-fed hogs). 11 



Hog number. 

 11= 



Initial 



weight 



March 4, 



1908. 



Weight 

 June 25. 



Gain. 



Average 



gain per 



day. 



Kilns. 



Kilos. 



Kilos. 



Kilos. 



1 2 



31.8 

 33.6 

 33.2 



63. 1 

 60.' 8 



59.5 



31.3 : 0.19 



27.2 | 0.17 



26.3 0. Ifi 1 



3 



4 



Total, 





98.6 



183. 4 



84.8 1 0.52 1 









Number of kilos copra cake consumed in 162 days, 405.5. Daily average of 

 cake consumed, 2.50. 



10 We acknowledge with pleasure our indebtedness to the Bureau of Agriculture 

 of the Philippine Islands for conducting the feeding and care of the hogs at 

 their experiment station at Alabang. 



11 Data furnished by the Bureau of Agriculture. 



12 Hog No. 1 died twelve days after the experiment was started. 



